After a string of four wins, Cedar Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Western Alamance Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cedar Ridge has scored all season.
Kimber Shambley and Laci Sykes did some serious damage despite the final result: Shambley scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sykes scored a run while going 2-for-3. Shambley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
On Western Alamance's side, Addison Beal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. Beal also set a new season high mark in runs with two.
On the hitting side, Western Alamance got a big performance out of Ryan Justice, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cedar Ridge fell to 4-1. As for Western Alamance, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
Cedar Ridge will take on Person at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cedar Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Western Alamance, they will head out on the road to challenge Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Orange is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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